![]() “We applaud the efforts of the supporters who have joined us today, and we thank them for their contributions to an effort that we hope will serve as a continual reminder that you are what you drink, and when you drink water, you Drink Up.” Drinking more water is an easy choice that nearly every one of us-regardless of where we live, what we do, or how busy we are-can make every day,” said PHA CEO Lawrence A. “PHA was launched a few short years ago to engage the private sector in helping make the healthy choice the easy choice for busy parents and families. And hosts on a dozen TV shows are participating in an around the clock, cross-network, bilingual day of drinking water and encouraging their audience to Drink Up. Cities will also be utilizing the logo to encourage people to drink more tap water. Additionally, more than 10,000 outdoor public taps are expected to carry the brand over the next few years. To remind families of the importance of drinking water, supporters of PHA’s effort will carry the Drink Up logo on nearly 300 million packs of bottled water more than half a billion bottles of water 200,000 packages of reusable bottles and more than 10,000 reusable bottles in the next year. ![]() Drink just one more glass of water a day and you can make a real difference for your health, your energy, and the way you feel. I’ve come to realize that if we were going to take just one step to make ourselves and our families healthier, probably the single best thing we could do is to simply drink more water,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “Since we started the Let’s Move! initiative, I’ve been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier lives. This new effort will remind people that drinking more water helps you have more energy to do more, longer and with better focus. According to the CDC, approximately one fourth of children do not drink any water on a given day. The effort brings together more than a dozen organizations committed to encouraging everyone to drink more water more often. Washington, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle Obama will join the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and actress Eva Longoria in Watertown, Wisconsin to announce PHA’s new effort to encourage everyone to drink more water, an easy choice to improve health and well-being every day. Obama will join the Partnership for a Healthier America and more than a dozen organizations to announce new effort to promote drinking more water įor more information on Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit. Meal kits can be picked up on Thursday’s throughout August on the following dates and times.Įditor’s note: For more information on Martha’s Choice Marketplace, please visit. Martha’s Choice Marketplace is also partnering with ACLAMO, the primary assistance agency for the Latino and Hispanic community of Norristown (Montgomery County), to provide up to 150 meal kits to both Martha’s Choice Marketplace clients and families that access services via ACLAMO.įamilies interested in participating in the initiative are encouraged to register with CSS prior to the scheduled distribution day by calling Martha’s Choice Marketplace at 61 to ensure proper amount of kits are available. In our region, Philabundance will be distributing the meal kits to 26 partner sites around the region, including Martha’s Choice Marketplace.Įach meal kit will include one shelf stable box of high quality nonperishable ingredients, one bag of produce, and recipes for three distinct meals inspired by the new culinary television series for children, “Waffles + Mochi.” Recipes will be provided in English, Spanish, and Arabic. The campaign, a collaboration between former First Lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), aims to provide relief to families struggling with food insecurity throughout the month of August. Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS), will serve as a pick-up site and distribute free healthy meals to children and families facing food-insecurity as part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign, “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi.” Martha’s Choice Marketplace, a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is the largest and most visited food pantry in Montgomery County.
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